American Coots Crossword Clue

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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: WATERHENS

Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	9		Exact Match!
2	31%	5		Of coots, loons, etc.
3	31%	4		Like some coots or eagles

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We think the answer is "WATERHENS" which means:

noun

• A species of bird in the genus amaurornis of the family rallidae.

An example sentence would be:

• "The waterhens were seen swimming in the pond."
• "I spotted a pair of waterhens near the river."

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times10 Feb 1996	Across 43
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